The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces

International Perspectives on Immigrant Participation in the Military

Grazia Scoppio, Sara Greco, Grazia Scoppio, Sara Greco

• Editore: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Anno: 2022
• ISBN:
  9780228013457
• Argomento: Política y relaciones internacionales
• Categoria: Política militar

While countries throughout the world rely on immigrants to support their populations and economies, access to the military is limited, denied to those who have not yet acquired citizenship.Precluding immigrants from serving in their host country's armed forces is an issue of moral equity and operational effectiveness. Allowing immigrants to enlist ensures that the military represents the population it serves and encourages inclusivity and cultural change within the institution, while also creating a more effective military force. The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces investigates how different countries approach the inclusion or exclusion of immigrants in their armed forces and offers immigrant military participation as a pathway to citizenship and a way to foster greater societal integration and achieve a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive military.By surveying international perspectives on immigrant and non-citizen military participation in twelve countries, The Power of Diversity in the Armed Forces introduces and examines a new way to unlock the power of diversity in military organizations globally.

Indice dei contenuti

• Cover
• Copyright
• Contents
• Figures and Tables
• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• INTRODUCTION Diversity vis-à-vis Expansion: Non-citizen Military Participation
• PART ONE Diversity, Inclusion, and Immigrant Identities in the Military
• 1 Fighting for Your Host Country: Non-citizen Soldiers in Belgium
• 2 The Swiss Armed Forces’ Reputation and Integration Function for Recruits with Migration Backgrounds
• 3 Whose Military Is It Anyway? Transforming the Australian Defence Force into Australia’s Defence Force
• 4 The Military as a Path to Citizenship, Integration, and Identity: Visible Minorities and Immigrants’ Perspectives about the Military in Canada
• 5 Children of Migrant Workers in Military Service: Cross-sectional Comparison in the Israel Defense Forces
• PART TWO Motivators and Barriers to Immigrant Recruitment and Retention
• 6 In Defence of Diversity: Including Immigrants in the US Military as a Strategic Imperative
• 7 Caught between Progressive and Traditional: The Swedish Military Managing Diversity
• 8 Gym Warriors: Motivations of and Barriers to Second-Generation Immigrants for Enlisting in the Dutch Armed Forces
• 9 Nationalism and the Absence of Immigrants in the Brazilian Armed Forces
• 10 International Perspectives from India, Norway, and Poland on Immigrant Intake in the Military
• Conclusion: Expanding the Consideration of Immigrants and the Military
• Contributors
• Index